

permanent resident mother during a temporary visit abroad do not need a passport or visa at the mother's first re-entry to the United States within two years after birth. Without a passport, the card on its own also allows entry by land or sea while remaining within 25 miles (40 km) from the Mexico–United States border (up to 75 miles in Arizona and 55 miles in New Mexico) for a stay of up to 30 days. Nationals of Mexico may use a Border Crossing Card, which serves as a visa when presented with a passport. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad or naturalization certificate, only for travel by cruise ship returning to the same place of departure in the United States Government-issued photo identification along with U.S.naturalization certificate or Canadian citizenship certificate, only for children under age 16, or under age 19 in a supervised group Enhanced tribal card, Native American photo identification card, or Canadian Indian status card.NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST or Global Entry card indicating U.S.removal order (for departure only)įor entry by land or sea from the Americas, individuals must present one of the documents acceptable for entry by air or one of the following: Foreign emergency travel document or U.S.government-issued transportation letter or boarding foil (for entry only) or Canadian citizenship (only to or from Canadian airports) merchant mariner credential indicating U.S. military or NATO identification with official travel order advance parole authorization (Form I-512), or employment authorization document (Form I-766) annotated "valid for re-entry to U.S." or "serves as I-512 advance parole" travel document serving as a re-entry permit (Form I-327) or refugee travel document (Form I-571) permanent resident card (Form I-551) or temporary I-551 stamp

Nationals of countries in the Visa Waiver Program (or of certain additional countries only for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands).Nationals of certain neighboring jurisdictions (Canada and Bermuda generally Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands under certain conditions and Mexico under limited categories).Citizens of the freely associated states ( Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau).

government requires all individuals entering or departing the United States by air, or entering the United States by sea from outside the Americas, to hold one of the following documents:
